QuoteReplyTopic: Like a Dog’s Yule Log Left on Your Lawn! Posted: November 23 2008 at 11:50am

LIKE THAT ROCK-HARD, AGING FRUITCAKE from AUNT HELLEN EVERYONE HAULS OUT EVERY DECEMBER, HOLLYWOOD INSISTS ON MAKING "HOLIDAY-THEMED FAMILY COMEDIES" EACH YEAR.

THEY'RE RARELY FUNNY... THEY'RE OFTEN PAINFUL... AND THEY'RE FREQUENTLY the CINEMATIC EQUIVALENT of a SURVIVAL TEST JUST to SIT THROUGH.

THIS YEAR, WARNER BROS. HAS LINED UP an IMPRESSIVE CAST for FOUR CHRISTMASES, and GIVEN THEM WHAT MAY BE the MOST THANKLESS MOVIE ROLES of 2008 -- a GROUP of SIBLINGS, IN-LAWS and DIVORCEES WHO SPENT CHRISTMAS DAY INSULTING EACH OTHER, WRESTLING ONE ANOTHER and PROJECTILE VOMITTING...

COME to THINK of IT, THAT FRUITCAKE IS STARTING to SOUND MORE APPETIZING ALREADY...

DUVALL: "Fer Kripe-sakes, we're both Oscar winners!! Whose fruitcake do we do we have to eat to get out of this pile o' Christmas Crap?!?!?"

I don't know about the rest of our Forum Members (most of whom I expect, like myself, are dues-paying, actual VOTING Razzie Members) but I have had it up to HERE with the Pollyana-like perpetual "everything's a good movie" babblings of "moviewizeguy."

And while we're on the subject, I'm also sick-and-tired of that "MigelAntilsu" guy who seems to have anointed himself our Forum Administrator or something -- THE NERVE!

Although both of these two frequent our Forum as predictably as child predators hanging around a bus station bathroom, I don't think either of them has even bothered to actually become a Member and put something behind their over-loud, over-opinionated,often insulting postings.

If these two bozo's don't know a bad movie when they see one, maybe it's time they found other Forums to peddle their pablum on!

Case in point: why does everyone and everything in them have to be so overwhelmingly negative? While their intent is probably showing "ironic" contrast to the happy holidays, it usually only serves to kill any chance of us sympathizing with the characters (thus in response to the above picture, never mind eating the fruitcake; chances are Duvall and Witherspoon ARE the fruitcakes).

I will say this: If the theme fits the time of year, chances are it will get a big crowd. As for my thoughts on this film, I don't know exactly what I'm getting yet. As of right now it only has 3 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes (1 Fresh, 2 Rotten). The cruelest of those reviews is from Joshua Tyler of CinemaBlend.com (sounds like you guys, no offence). The cast is in fact riddled with former Razzie nominees and Oscar winners and other famous people and the trailers were stupid enough to judge it (like Christmas with the Kranks gone awry).

And by the way, I'm not calling myself Forum Administrator, I'm just giving advice and comparing films side by side and making suggestions. I will be applying for membership as soon as I've finalized my Razzie projection list (probably after my birthday on Saturday).

I too would like to know why today's holiday movies stink. It seems these days, all Christmas movies are about how much people hate spending time with their families, rather than what magic the holiday once brought to people's lives. But I guess it's people's outlook on the holiday and how it has been all but killed by commericalism. These days it's more "you have 15 more shopping days until Christmas" than "peace on earth and good will towards mankind". I'll admit, I'm a sucker for "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation", but these current day Christmas movies are pale in comparison. If I had a Christmas wish for Hollywood, it would be to go back to the old days of original, good quality, inspirational holiday movies, rather than families complaining about having to suffer through spending a day or two together.

"Just once I want my life to be like an 80's movie ... but, no, no. John Hughes did not direct my life." ("Easy A", 2010)

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